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1994 Infiniti J30

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

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21Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
8Electrical System
4Power Train
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Vehicle Speed Control
2
All reported categories
Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Structure
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 21 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports1 fire reports5 injury reports

What owners actually said

21 reports
Mileage unknown · May 29, 1998
Structure

LEATHER UPHOLSTRY ON WINDOW PANELS ARE CRACKING.

NHTSA ODI #536017

Mileage unknown · Mar 26, 1998
Vehicle Speed Control

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE SLOWING DOWN AT A STOP LIGHT.

NHTSA ODI #533220

Mileage unknown · Mar 25, 1998
Air BagsCrashInjury

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION.

NHTSA ODI #533076

Mileage unknown · Jan 9, 1998
Air BagsCrashInjury

FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING CRASH.

NHTSA ODI #528017

Mileage unknown · Jan 9, 1998
Unknown Or Other

UNSPECIFIED.

NHTSA ODI #528014

Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 1996
Air Bags

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ENGINE WAS RUNNING BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT BACK BY THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #806875

Mileage unknown · Oct 18, 1996
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT REPLACED.

NHTSA ODI #510207

Mileage unknown · Jan 9, 1996
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL INTAKE PROBLEMS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *DSH

NHTSA ODI #501542

Mileage unknown · Jun 23, 1995
Power Train

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ADAPTIVE TYPE OF TRANSMISSION WILL REACT ERRATICALLY. TT

NHTSA ODI #967651

Mileage unknown · May 3, 1995
Air Bags

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HUB IS LIFTING AND DETERIORATING. TT

NHTSA ODI #964762

Official recalls

1

96V083000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

May 9, 1996

A HARNESS CONNECTOR PROTECTOR LOCATED NEAR THE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER CAN IGNITE DUE TO THE PROXIMITY TO THE COMBUSTION GAS GENERATED BY THE PRE-TENSIONER WHEN THE DEVICE IS TRIGGERED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A FIRE CAN OCCUR IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THESE VEHICLES.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HARNESS CONNECTOR PROTECTORS WITH ONES HAVING SUFFICIENT RESISTANCE TO THE COMBUSTION GAS OF THE PRE-TENSIONERS WHEN ACTIVATED.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.